Pakistan/India/Afghanistan EarthQuake Fund

[PeterHng]

The Star (God bless The Star) just launched their Pakistan/India/Afghanistan Earthquake Fund. By now I believe everyone of us must have read abt this massive human toll tragedy. Let's do something abt it. Either you donate to this fund or some others which may be coming up soon I believe (Maybe usj.com.my fund?) :

The Star - Nation
Monday October 10, 2005

Let’s show we care!

The Star is launching a fund to help the earthquake victims in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan.

Announcing the donation drive, Star Publications (M) Bhd Group Managing Director Datuk Steven Tan said:

“We are saddened that another tragedy has occurred involving so much loss of lives and property.

“We sympathise with the victims and their families.”

Tan said The Star was starting this fund to add in a small way to the international relief efforts.

“Malaysians can be thankful for the many blessings they are enjoying in this country.

“We hope Malaysians can come forward once again to donate to this earthquake relief fund,” he added.

Donations can be made to The Star South Asia Quake Fund and sent to Star Publications (M) Bhd, Menara Star, 15, Jalan 16/11, Section 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya or its offices throughout the country.

[PeterHng]

I hope Chang doesn't mind if I mix a little bit of this thread with the other with a Song so as to encourage everybody to give & make this world a better place for you and for me ....

There's a place in Your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could
Be much Brighter than tomorrow
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need
To cry In this place you'll feel
There's no hurt or sorrow

There are ways To get there
If you care enough For the living
Make a little space
Make a better place...

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough For the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

If you want to know why
There's a love that
Cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares of
Joyful giving
If we try
We shall see
In this bliss
We cannot feel
Fear or dread
We stop existing and
Start living

Then it feels that always
Love's enough for
Us growing
So make a better world
Make a better world...

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough
For the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

And the dream we were
Conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we
Once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep
Strangling life
Wound this earth
Crucify its soul
Though it's plain to see
This world is heavenly
Be God's glow

We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart
I feel you are all
My brothers
Create a world with
No fear
Together we cry
Happy tears
See the nations turn
Their swords
Into plowshares

We could really get there
If you cared enough
For the living
Make a little space
To make a better place...

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough
For the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough
For the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me
And the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough
For the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

There are people dying
If you care enough
For the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

There are people dying
If you care enough
For the living
Make a better place
For you and for me

You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me
You and for me

Heal The World
Michael Jackson

[Ski]

Mother nature is becoming more more brutal, first its was tsunami, floods,cyclones huricanes ,landslides and now the devasting earthquake..Undisclosed information now say maybe 40000 ppl might have been perished and many thousands injured and some still buried in the debris and alive. Children seem to be most affected. Why this string of natural calamities. Is it end times or what?

[penangkia]

Aids pours in from world over. ( US$)

US..50 mil. plus 8 copters 2 plane load of relief items...Good considering
Katrina disaster still under recovery stage.

Kuwait...100mil...Fantastic muslim brotherhood. Very commendable.

World Bank...20 mil...can do lah

ADB...10 mil...also OK lah

China... 6.2 mil plus 49 men rescue team....Ave. effort...cud have done more

EU...4.36 mil...REAL EL CHEAPO. KIAM SIAP ANG MOH. Definately not enough considering their wealth and all the talk about human rights, greenpeace,environmental issues etc. etc.

Australia..4.2 mil. Understandable effort, they gave alot to Indon. tsunami not long ago.

South Korea..3 mil...OK lah

Britain and Singapore...1.75mil and 200K respectively. Bloody se beh kiap siap. 2 very wealthy nations, aiyoyo, not malu ka?
Li Ka-shing alone 500K and say effort is a small one.

Japan...0 mil, 71 rescuers....Mother of mother of all CHEAPSKATE. What can I say : Can't believe this..must be printing error.

Malaysia...1 mil plus 50 rescuers...Relative to above, creditable orso lah. Peanut however compared to DG farewell party and USJ landscapping expenditure.

Other News...Indian Kashmir rebels call truce....waaa big deal , how kind

[Teeque]

Mother nature is becoming more more brutal, .....Why this string of natural calamities. Is it end times or what?

Well Ski, this is what happens when Mother nature and its environment are disturbed or 'changes' made to it. Mankind and its actions are the catalyst for our own destruction. So, for every Mankind's action, there is an equal and opposite environmental/Mother nature reaction and this is where the 'string of calamities' are coming from. We plunder the earth by logging, mining, manmade developments and change the earth's landscape. Then we release pollutants to the environment by car emissions, factories industrial output and waste, open burning, nuclear experiments etc etc. How do you think Mother nature will take it? Well, she will let you hv a taste of its fury. And this is just the beginning of it. More to come if we, mankind, continue this blatant disregard to reap, rout and rape our Mother Earth.

[Teeque]

US - 50 mil?? That is peanuts to them lah. But then again, they will also offer billions in 'reconstruction aid' contracts which will ultimately put Pakistan into their hands. Brilliant A&A strategy, another 3rd world country conquered. Erm, sorry to go offtrack here....

[lord]

Mother nature is becoming more more brutal, first its was tsunami, floods,cyclones huricanes ,landslides and now the devasting earthquake..Undisclosed information now say maybe 40000 ppl might have been perished and many thousands injured and some still buried in the debris and alive. Children seem to be most affected. Why this string of natural calamities. Is it end times or what?

you can also look at it as a way mother nature balances the earth. check and balance.

[Ski]

Dying is one thing but being maimed for life is cruel..check and balance!!! I think thats been too inhumane..maybe we could refer it to certain animals but to humans?? What do you think?

[PeterHng]

you can also look at it as a way mother nature balances the earth. check and balance.

It's what Newton's 3rd law said - When there is an action, there would be a reaction " or in spiritual sense " You reaped what you sowed "

[Teeque]

Peter,

Do u hv the song 'Imagine' by John Lennon? Can u post it here? The lyrics of this song would make us understand our world a little better.

Instead of being an American, British, African, Germans, French, Malaysian etc etc, we should all LIVE AS ONE UNITED PEOPLE. Then only we may come to understand the magnitude of problems we hv brought onto ourselves, mankind.

[PeterHng]

Peter,

Do u hv the song 'Imagine' by John Lennon? Can u post it here? The lyrics of this song would make us understand our world a little better.

Instead of being an American, British, African, Germans, French, Malaysian etc etc, we should all LIVE AS ONE UNITED PEOPLE. Then only we may come to understand the magnitude of problems we hv brought onto ourselves, mankind.

Not that I don't want to post but must get Chang's approval first lah ...

[Teeque]

Hehe...i understand. Post it in Music n lyrics and put reference here lor...

[PeterHng]

The following article appeared in The Star, P4 Nation;

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story...427&sec=nation


Christians and Buddhists reach out to help

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have proved once again that belonging to different faiths do not stop them from helping those in need.

The National Evangelical Christian Fellowship Malaysia (NECF) and the Buddhist-based Ti-Ratana Welfare Society have contributed RM100,000 and RM2,000, respectively, to help earthquake victims in Pakistan.

The contributions were made through The Star South Asia Quake Fund yesterday.

NECF secretary- general Rev Wong Kim Kong said NECF donated a minimum of RM100,000 to a non-Christian cause every year.

FROM THE HEART: NECF pastors presenting a mock cheque to Wong Chun Wai (second from right) and Talat (fifth from right) in Petaling Jaya.
Places that had received funds from the organisation, he said, included Turkey, Afghanistan, Palestine, Darfur and Aceh.

“We want to encourage Christians in the country to donate to charity. That’s our basic responsibility,” he said.

He also appealed to Malaysians to sacrifice things that they did not really need and to save the money to give to charity.

“This is a call from God to share what we have,” he said at the NECF office here after witnessing the presentation of a mock cheque by NECF pastors to Pakistan High Commissioner Major-Gen (Rtd) Talat Munir and The Star deputy group editor II Datuk Wong Chun Wai.

Earlier, Ti-Ratana adviser Rev K. Dhahmaratana handed over the society’s contribution at Menara Star here.

He said although the society had collected only a small amount, it hoped to help Pakistani children suffering in the aftermath of the disaster.

“We hope more people will come forward to help,” he added.

Talat said he was grateful for the contributions from the two different religious groups.

“Natural disasters take place irrespective of caste, nationality, race and religion.

“I’m deeply moved by Malaysians’ spontaneous response, and I am sure the money will be used for rehabilitation and reconstruction,” he said.

[Ski]

When a Muslim country cries out for help all countries are eager and willing to help out irrespective of any ethinic or religious differences. Even India its arch enemey has crossed its borders to render some help, but sad to note if it was to happen in an Western country some rich Muslim countries are reluctant to donate anything, they even go as far as saying they deserve Gods punishment for attacking Iraq...sad isn't.
When ppl are in dire circumstances help should be rendered irrespective of race and religion. We all belong to one race..the human race..Peace

Cheerz

[PeterHng]

When a Muslim country cries out for help all countries are eager and willing to help out irrespective of any ethinic or religious differences. Even India its arch enemey has crossed its borders to render some help, but sad to note if it was to happen in an Western country some rich Muslim countries are reluctant to donate anything, they even go as far as saying they deserve Gods punishment for attacking Iraq...sad isn't.
When ppl are in dire circumstances help should be rendered irrespective of race and religion. We all belong to one race..the human race..Peace

Cheerz

Dear SKi,
Understand ur frustration but don't b misled by newspaper. Dont forget they are commercial & sometimes politcal entity as well. They survived (adverts) on news and sometimes sensational news which might not reflect the majority. As de case in point, u mentioned abt retribution to the western world, I think (it's my personal opinion), the news ppl only reported minority and not the majority. Therefore it's not representative. I believe there are majority muslim nations which sympathized with the tragedies befallen the western countries as any other nations as well...